Ladies beware! Bad batch of tampons meant to be destroyed was stolen and sold on the 'grey market'

Kimberly-Clark has issued a health warning after a rejected batch of its tampons were stolen by thieves and sold to the public via the "grey market".

Between October 2011 and June 2012, certain cartons of Kotex Natural Balance
Regular Absorbency Security, Super Absorbency Security and Super Plus
Absorbency Security tampons failed the company's final inspection and were sent to an outside company to be destroyed.

Kimberly-Clark has warned of a health risk attached to some of its tampon brands including Kotex Natural Balance Security Tampons

Kimberly-Clark spokesman Bob Brand said the health risk to consumers is low, but some of the tampons have increased levels of bacteria, the presence of metallic particles or imperfect raw materials.

Mr. Brand said that in the process of being sent to be destroyed the tampons were stolen and distributed on the "gray market," a secondary market outside of the company's authorized distribution channels.